Chili con Gluten

Chili con Gluten can be baked in a pie shell for a delicious pot pie.

Ingredients:

2 cloves garlic
1 cup onion
3 cups ground gluten
4 tablespoons oil
2 cups cooked kidney beans
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon flour
3 tablespoons water
Salt

Steps in Preparation:

Mix the garlic and onion with gluten, brown in hot oil. Add beans and tomato soup, cook 10 minutes. Make a paste of the flour, water, salt and chili powder and add to above. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently. Season with vetsin.

Gluten Picadilo

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons shortening
3 segments garlic, pounded
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
112 small onion, sliced
2 1/2 cups water
1 cup ground gluten
3 small potatoes, cut in long strips
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vetsin

Steps in Preparation:

Saute garlic, onions and tomatoes. Press tomatoes with the back of the spoon. Add atsuwete water and let boil till the atsuwete odor is gone. Add the gluten, potatoes and water, cover and let boil. Season with salt and vetsin. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Gluten Pot Pie

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/4 cups butter
1 1/4 cups flour
11/2 quarts gluten broth
2 cups diced potatoes
25 biscuits—uncooked drop topping
2 cups diced carrots
2 cups diced celery
2 cups cooked peas
1 tablespoon salt
2 1/2 quarts undiluted evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vetsin

Steps in Preparation:

Saute onions lightly in butter in heavy skillet over low heat. Add flour, stir until smooth. Slowly add gluten broth and stir until thickened. Stir in remaining ingredients and continue to heat until thoroughly blended. Place in individual caseroles or large pans. Drop biscuits from spoon to casserole, leaving space between biscuits. Bake for 20 minutes at 425° F. Makes 25 servings.

Gluten Loaf With Pineapples

Ingredients:

1 pound ground gluten (may be fried or adobo style)
1/2 pound mashed tokwa
1 cup soda-cracker crumbs
2 eggs, well-beaten
1 teaspoon vetsin
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons minced onions
1/2 cup pineapple juice
6 slices canned pineapples
6 cherries Salt to taste

Steps in Preparation:

Arrange pineapples in a greased pan. Put cherries in center of pine-apples. Mix gluten, tokwa, pepper, crumbs, eggs, juice, vetsin, salt and onions. Bake 1 hour, 350° F. When cool, unmold onto a platter.

Gluten Loaf, Barbecue Style

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups ground gluten
1 1/4 cups cracker crumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 raw egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon vetsin
1 1/2 cans tomato sauce (8 oz. can)
1/2 cup water
1/2 bottle of lemon-lime soda drink
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons catsup

Steps in Preparation:

Mix together the gluten, onions, beaten egg, salt, vetsin and half of the tomato sauce. Form into loaf and place in a greased shallow pan. Combine the remainder of the tomato sauce and the rest of the ingredients. Pour over loaf and bake at 350° F. for 1/2 hour or until done. Serve with gravy. Serves 6-8.